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Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Xi te whakaaro o tenei Komiti me tuku tenei Pitihana ki te Kawanatanga kia ata whiriwhiria c ratou. 16 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 453, Sess. II. —Petition of Awanui Apoeotanga and 84 Others. Petitionees pray that the motion proposed by Mr. Carroll in the House, that there be one law for the Maoris and the Europeans, may not be entertained. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee has no recommendation to make.

[Translation.] No. 453, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Awanui Aporotanga me etahi atu c 84. E> inoi ana nga kai-pitihana kia kaua c whakaaetia te motini a Timi Kara c mea nei kia kotahi te Ture mo nga pakeha me nga Maori. Kaua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Kahore he kupu ate Komiti mo runga i tenei tono. 16 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 298, Sess. ll.—Petition of Ann Bobeetson. Petitionee prays that relief may be afforded her for losses sustained by her in prosecuting Eobert Graham and Alexander Campbell. I am directed to report as follows : That this petition, which apparently discloses a case of great hardship, should be referred for the consideration of the Government. 20th December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 298, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Ani Bopitini. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia tukuna tetahi ora ki a ia mo ana moni i pau i runga i tana whiunga i a Bapata Kereama me Arekehanaia Kemara. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E kitea ana i runga i tenei pitihana c nui ana te mate ote kai-pitihana a me tuku tenei raruraru kite Kawanatanga kia whiriwhiria c ratou. 20 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 480, Sess. II. —Petition of Hugo Feiedlandeb. Petitionee prays that the report of the Native Affairs Committee dated the 10th August, 1886, recommending that restrictions may be taken off certain lands at Tauranga, may be given effect to. I am directed to report as follows : That the Committee is of opinion that the Government should take immediate action to have the recommendation contained in the report of the Native Affairs Committee dated the 10th August, 1886, given effect to. 21st December, 1887.

[Teanslation.] No. 480, Sess. II. —Pukapuka-inoi a Huiko Pibieana. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakamana te ripoata a te Komiti mo nga mea Maori o te 10 o Akuhata, 1886, ara kia unuhia nga here i runga i etahi whenua i Tauranga. Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: E whakaaro ana te Komiti me tahuri tonu te Kawanatanga inaianei kite whakamana i te ripoata a te Komiti mo nga mea Maori o te 10 o Akuhata, 1886. 21 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 479, Sess. ll.—Petition of Wi Pere. Petitionee prays that £1,400, for a piece of land called Kohe, may be paid to him, or land to that value given him instead, as was promised by the Government. I am directed to report as follows : That the report of the Native Affairs Committee of the 11th September, 1885, should be given effect to by the Government.

21st December, 1887. [Teanslation.] No. 479, Sess. ll.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Peee. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia utua ki aia nga moni £1,400, hei utu mo tetahi whenua c karangatia nei ko Kohe, me hoatu ranei he whenua ki a ia kia rite kia nga utu o taua whenua i runga ano i te whakaaetanga a te Kawanatanga. Kua wffiakahaua ahau kia ki penei: Me whakamana etc Kawanatanga te ripoata ate Komiti mo nga mea Maori o te 11 o nga ra o Hepetema, 1885. 21 o Tihema, 1887.

No. 220, Sess. ll.—Petition of Eeueea Kawhia and 22 Others. Petitionees complain that the names in the subdivisions in the Heretaunga Block, Coromandel, have been altered altogether, which has caused confusion. They pray that power may be given to the Court to rehear this land and readjust the mistake. I am directed to report as follows : That this Committee considers from the evidence of Major Bopata that some confusion in the adjustment of the names for the various subdivisions has taken place, that the voluntary arrangement made by the Native owners themselves should be given effect to, and that the Government should take steps to have this carried out. 21st Dec ember, 1887.